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ArcelorMittal job cuts: ActionSA calls for policy review, EFF blames govt
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th January 2025 ActionSA has expressed concerns with steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa’s decision to wind down its long-products business, which will... →
ActionSA Calls for Urgent Reform of South Africa’s Industrial Policies Amid ArcelorMittal Closure
7th January 2025 ActionSA expresses its concern that the closure of ArcelorMittal’s operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging, resulting in the loss of 3,500 jobs, is... →
Trading blows
By: Terence Creamer 13th December 2024 Trade and industrial policy will play a more prominent and potentially more destabilising role given that President-elect Donald Trump has... →
Global green alloy acclaim is there for South Africa to attain using new local technology 
By: Martin Creamer 10th December 2024 South Africa, which hosts more than 70% of the world reserves of chrome ore and manganese ores, was dominant in ferroalloy production until 2010.... →
NTCSA still mulling private participation in grid roll-out but confirms deployment ‘step change’ needed
By: Terence Creamer 4th December 2024 The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid... →
Global investor sentiment towards South Africa much better in 2024, Exxaro reports
By: Martin Creamer 3rd December 2024 Global investor sentiment towards South Africa improved significantly in 2024, Exxaro FD Riaan Koppeschaar reported on Tuesday, December 3. In a... →
GDP contracts by 0.3% in the third quarter
By: Creamer Media Reporter 3rd December 2024 South Africa’s GDP decreased by 0.3% in the third quarter, following an increase of 0.3% in the second quarter. The agriculture, forestry and... →
Platinum demand outlook lifted higher by series of new global hydrogen fuel cell buildouts
By: Martin Creamer 2nd December 2024 The outlook for platinum group metals (PGM) demand has been uplifted by a series of new developments in the field of platinum-catalysed green... →
